Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
CVE-2026-56796
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.66.6—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 6.6 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-19. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.6; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, secondary
6.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.6
- EG Score
- 6.6(high)
- EG Risk
- 34(Track)EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity66% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 19, 2026
Last Modified
August 20, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
DSA-2026-309: Security Update for Dell Command | Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities | Dell US
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501378/dsa-2026-309-security-update-for-dell-command-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-56796(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-20 13:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-20 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-19 15:24 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-19 14:57 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-19 14:57 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-56796?
CVE-2026-56796 is a medium vulnerability published on August 19, 2026. Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
When was CVE-2026-56796 disclosed?
CVE-2026-56796 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2026, with the most recent update on August 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-56796 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-56796 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-56796?
CVE-2026-56796 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-56796?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-56796, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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